JERUSALEM, Mar 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 5,479 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total tally in the country to 779,958.
The death toll from COVID-19 in Israel reached 5,760 after 22 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 776 to 737, out of 1,238 hospitalised patients.
The total recoveries rose to 735,850, with 7,217 newly recovered cases, while active cases decreased to 38,348.
The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel has surpassed 4.74 million, or 51 percent of its total population, since the vaccination campaign began on Dec 20, 2020.
The country’s COVID-19 reproduction number, also known as the R number, rose to one, higher than 0.79 about a week ago.
The R number is an indicator used to determine how fast COVID-19 is spreading, as an R number greater than one means that the number of patients increases at an exponential rate and multiplies from time to time.– NNN-MA’AN
